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Turning manure into magic: Iowa farmer, ISU researchers use byproduct to cut synthetic fertilizer use

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AMES, Iowa — Farming in Iowa comes down to dirt. And how healthy it is. A new study with Iowa State University College of Agriculture’s agronomy department researchers shows how […]

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